TITLE:
Description of the Factors Associated with Trigger Finger in Patients Treated at Petroleos Mexicanos “Pemex”
AUTHORS:
Fernando Barbosa-Villarreal, Cuahutémoc Márquez-Espriella, Rodrigo Dávila-Díaz, Marco A. Cuervo-Vergara, Blanca Y. Arambula-Sánchez, Alberto I. Cahuana-Quispe, Victor A. Esquivel-Chávez, Carlos E. García-Córdova, Ana P. Campollo-López, Mauricio Gutierrez-Alvarez, Jesus R. García-Corral, Alfredo Chama-Naranjo, Daniel de Luna-Gallardo, Ricardo A. Pulido-López, Isaac F. Recio-España, Esteban I. Campos-Serna, Carlos I. Navarro-Delgadillo, José C. Martínez-López, Victor H. Avalos-Gómez, Alejandro Cruz-Zarate
KEYWORDS:
Trigger Finger, Tendinopathy
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.11 No.7,
July
20,
2023
ABSTRACT: Background: The trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis of the flexor tendon, is a common cause of hand disability; This can result in significant limitations in certain daily living activities. It is possible to treat this condition with conservative or surgical methods. Methods: This is a retrospective, observational, cross-sectional and descriptive study. The source population consisted of all patients with a diagnosis of trigger finger who had been treated in the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery of our institution between 2020 and 2023. The primary objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and characterize the clinical and surgical characteristics of the population affected by trigger finger in our hospital. Results: The total population was 237 patients, of which 165 were women (70%) and 72 men (30%). The most affected hand was the right hand, with a total of 158 patients (67%). In the right hand, the middle finger was the most affected (45%). Of the 237 patients, 80 of them had obesity (34%), 86 had type 2 diabetes mellitus (36%), 95 had systemic arterial hypertension (40%). Open technique was performed in 190 (80%) patients, while percutaneous technique was performed in 47 (20%) of them. Conclusion: The female sex was twice as frequent, and the middle finger and thumb were the most affected. Most of the patients received surgical treatment with open approach and percutaneous approach in 20% of them.